The Impact of the Syrian Conflict on Russian Relations with Other Middle Eastern Countries

Author(s): Mark N. Katz
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 128
Pages: 2-4
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2013

Russia has taken a strong stand in supporting Syrias ruling regime in the on-going civil war. Surprisingly, this stand has not fundamentally altered Russias relations with most other countries of the Middle East.

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